Reeling from the disappointment of their defeat against Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup last year in November, team India are gearing up to vie in the T20I World Cup 2024 set to be played from June 1 in West Indies and USA. India will be led by hugely experienced Rohit Sharma as they hope to lift the elusive title.

India crashed out of the T20I World Cup 2022 after being plundered by England in the Semi-Final. India have been trying to get their hands on the ICC trophy that last came way back in 2013 when India won the Champions Trophy. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is also the brand ambassador for the T20I World Cup 2024, wants Rohit Sharma to succeed and lift the T20I World Cup trophy. Yuvraj Singh underscored the importance of having Rohit Sharma as the captain for the marquee event. 

“I think we need a really good captain, a sensible captain who takes decisions well under pressure. And he's the one to take them. He was the captain when we lost in the (Cricket World Cup) 50-over final (in 2023). He has won five IPL trophies as a captain. I think we need somebody like him to captain India,” Yuvraj Singh was quoted as saying by ICC.

Yuvraj Singh has seen Rohit Sharma evolve as a cricketer since he made his debut for India against Ireland in 2007. Yuvraj praised Rohit as a person and wants to see him with the World Cup medal. 

"Very poor English. Very funny guy. From the streets of Borivali (in Mumbai), we always tease him. But a great guy at heart. The more success he's had, he has never changed as a person. That's the beauty of Rohit Sharma. Fun-loving, always having fun with the guys, A great leader on the park and one of my closest friends from cricket. I really want to see Rohit Sharma with a World Cup trophy and a World Cup medal. He really deserves it."